Sustainability news – Page 139
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NewsRotten apples soar after last season's record rainfall
Apple suppliers and retailers have been hit by a sharp increase in rotten apples after last year’s heavy rains…
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NewsGreen groups and industry duel over Waitrose ban on neonicotinoids
Industry and farming groups have reacted to the news that Waitrose is to ban suppliers from using three neonicotinoid pesticides over concerns about their effect on bees, butterflies and other crop pollinators.
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NewsCampaigners press England to join plastic bag charge
Campaigners urge England and Scotland to introduce carrier bag charge…
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NewsConsumers don't trust supermarkets on GM food, poll finds
An exclusive poll for The Grocer reveals nearly three quarters of consumers do not trust supermarkets to tell the truth about the use of technology to genetically modify food.
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NewsWaitrose bans suppliers from using neonicotinoid pesticides
Waitrose is banning suppliers from using three neonicotinoid pesticides over concerns of their effect on bees, butterflies and other crop pollinators.
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NewsSainsbury's hooks river cobbler for certified fish line
Sainsbury’s is claiming an industry first by introducing farmed fish that has been certified by the newly formed Aquaculture Stewardship Council.
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NewsGreenpeace calls for ban on bee-harming pesticides
A new report by Greenpeace, released today, calls for a Europe-wide ban on pesticides that cause harm to bees.
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NewsJury out on impact of snow on lamb supply
This week there were conflicting messages from the sheepmeat sector about the impact of the recent snow…
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NewsP&G, United Biscuits and BAT 'way ahead' on green targets
Three of the world’s largest suppliers claim to be years ahead of target in cutting their environmental impact…
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NewsTackle food waste by feeding it to cows, retailers urged
An organisation that redistributes surplus stock from the food industry has called on retailers to get behind a new initiative to make greater use of food waste in the meat supply chain.
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NewsBritish farmers fear lost opportunity as snowfall hits
Producers hoping to capitalise on interest in British produce in the wake of ‘Horsegate’ fear they will miss out…
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NewsFood calculator aims to highlight water footprint
Consumers can now measure the water consumption of the food they buy with a ‘water footprint’ calculator, to mark World Water Day.
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NewsNFU urges Defra to do more as CAP negotiations rumble on
The NFU has issued a ‘could do better’ message to Defra after key negotiations between EU member states over the terms of the new Common Agricultural Policy this week.
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Stop the Crop campaign takes aim at GM crops in Europe
Anti-GM campaigners have launched a new push to ‘safeguard the future of European farming’ and stop the European Union from authorising 25 genetically modified crops for cultivation in the EU.
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NewsUK competition could stall palm oil progress
Cut-throat competition between British grocers is hampering the UK’s switch to sustainable palm oil…
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NewsLEAF rates its members on sustainability
LEAF has ranked its farmers’ sustainability for the first time…
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NewsCAP reforms leave farmers and green groups at loggerheads
Farming bodies and environmental groups are still divided after yesterday’s key vote over the future of the Common Agricultural Policy.
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NewsCo-op, Nestle and Sainsbury’s join green scheme pilot
The Co-operative Group, Nestle and Sainsbury’s have signed up to a pilot scheme that will explore ways to improve the cradle-to-retail environmental footprint of some of their products…
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NewsCoca-Cola exempted from Australian recycling container tax
The Coca-Cola Co has insisted it “fully supports” recycling – despite winning a court bid making it exempt from a tax…